Cons: Top lid is a fingerprint magnet, no USB-C adapters included in box, sub-par webcam

You know the Lenovo Yoga name for it’s contortionist screen that swivels all the way round — you can use it as a laptop or tablet with more modes in-between. The Yoga 920 is the company’s first PC launch for 2018. Not only is it their most premium product, it also gets the ‘limited edition’ tag.

The reason for the limited nature is mainly the top lid. It has a dark colour finish with white waves imprinted on it — this design is protected with a transparent glass top. This does make the laptop stand out from the crowd. The trouble is that the glass top is prone to smudges and fingerprints. If you’re a neat freak, you’ll end up cleaning the lid at least twice a day.

Premium Yoga laptops have the exquisite watchband hinge design and the Yoga 920 is no different. This intricate hinge adds to the appearance of the laptop and is undoubtedly the best in terms of functionality — to help you switch between various modes. We loved the sleek metal unibody and at just 1.3kg, the Yoga 920 is easy to carry around for a full day of work.

The chiclet style keyboard is great to work on for long hours and comes with variable backlighting (off, dim, high). We also liked the large and responsive trackpad and the fast fingerprint scanner with Windows Hello support for unlocking the laptop. On the left is a full size USB 3.0 port while the right has dual USB Type-C ports. The trouble is that one of the USB Type-Cs is for power so you are only left with one usable Type-C port. Given the price, we expected Lenovo to include a couple of USB Type-C adapters in the box; maybe a Type-C to Ethernet and Type-C to HDMI at the very least.

In addition to all this, the Yoga 920 has a gorgeous 4k touchscreen. You get a 13.9-inch display with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. Needless to say, the screen is pin-sharp, has vivid colours, excellent viewing angles and slim bezels on three sides. In effect, you get a 14-inch screen in a 13-inch form factor. The touchscreen also offers 4096 levels of sensitivity. The artistically inclined can use Lenovo’s Active Pen (included in the box) for digital work without worrying about accuracy.

Specifications are the best possible. You get a top-of-the-line 8th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD. It delivers blazingfast performance for a majority of use cases except gaming. The lack of a dedicated GPU makes the laptop struggle in heavy games. One can always argue that gaming is not a focus of the Yoga 920. We faced no issues or slowdowns with multiple browsers running a combined total of 75 tabs, 4k videos, Photoshop/Lightroom editing and even using InDesign on the laptop. Battery life was a big surprise for us. A single charge lasted between 10 to 14 hours depending on the usage — very impressive for this sleek design. Charging takes just over 2 hours (from 0 to 100%) thanks to the 65W charger. Lenovo has included a compact charger that does not add much weight to the laptop.

We also loved the speakers on the Yoga 920. The sound output is loud and even though there is very little bass, the speakers impress with the audio clarity. It also has Dolby Atmos and it works wonders if you have got the right pair of headphones. Another thing that stands out are the integrated far-field microphones. These are mainly to use with Cortana for voice commands and worked well — from across the room, speaking slightly loudly to Cortana worked instead of yelling out. One thing that we did not like was the webcam — the video quality is poor and not worthy of being on a flagship device.

At Rs 1,49,999, the Lenovo Yoga 920 Limited Edition Vibes is an offering meant for a niche audience. There is no other laptop with these set of specifications and a 4k display. An option to consider in the same price range is the 2018 Dell XPS 13 — at Rs 1,45,990 it offers almost the same hardware specifications and features but with a full HD display and standard laptop design. If you’re looking at convertibles only, the HP Spectre x360 is a direct competitor. However, the Rs 1,57,290 Spectre x360 still offers a full HD display and not 4k.

Jio’s Rs 2,399 annual plan offers 2GB per day data that costs effectively Rs 200 per month. It also offers unlimited voice and SMS. Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s Rs 2398 and Rs 2399 annual plans, on the other hand, offer 1.5GB per day data along with unlimited voice and SMS